My Sweet Little Village (1985)
The movie's main storyline follows the life of Otík, a young man, in a tight-knit village community. The sweet-tempered Otík works as an assistant truck driver with Mr. Pávek, his older colleague and practical-minded neighbor. Pávek's family takes care of Otík, whose parents are dead. However, the two coworkers become at odds over Otík's inability to perform even the simplest tasks. Pávek demands that Otík be transferred to assist another driver, who happens to be a choleric and suspicious man named Turek (Turk in Czech). Rather than work with Turek, Otík decides to accept an offer of employment in Prague, but finds he does not fit in to the city life. After discovering that the transfer of Otík to Prague was a trick by a crooked politician to get a deal on Otík's large inherited house, Pávek agrees to give Otík a second chance and retrieves him from the city to resume their work together.
Cast
- János Bán - Otík
- Marián Labuda - Pávek
- Rudolf Hrušínský - doktor Skružný
- Petr Čepek - Josef Turek
- Libuše Šafránková - Jana Turková
- Jan Hartl - Václav Kašpar
- Miloslav Štibich - Kalina
- Rudolf Hrušínský - Honza Kalina, ml.
- Oldřich Vlach - rostlinář Jaromír Kunc
- Rudolf Hrušínský - Drápalík
Screenplay
- Zdeněk Svěrák (Screenplay)
- Miloslav Vydra (Creative Producer)
- Zdeněk Svěrák (Story)
Trailer
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- What is My Sweet Little Village about?
- The movie's main storyline follows the life of Otík, a young man, in a tight-knit village community. The sweet-tempered Otík works as an assistant truck driver with Mr. Pávek, his older colleague and practical-minded neighbor. Pávek's family takes care of Otík, whose parents are dead. However, the two coworkers become at odds over Otík's inability to perform even the simplest tasks. Pávek demands that Otík be transferred to assist another driver, who happens to be a choleric and suspicious man named Turek (Turk in Czech). Rather than work with Turek, Otík decides to accept an offer of employment in Prague, but finds he does not fit in to the city life. After discovering that the transfer of Otík to Prague was a trick by a crooked politician to get a deal on Otík's large inherited house, Pávek agrees to give Otík a second chance and retrieves him from the city to resume their work together.
- Who directed My Sweet Little Village?
- My Sweet Little Village was directed by Jiří Menzel.
- Who stars in My Sweet Little Village?
- My Sweet Little Village stars János Bán, Marián Labuda, Rudolf Hrušínský, Petr Čepek, Libuše Šafránková, Jan Hartl.
- How long is My Sweet Little Village?
- My Sweet Little Village has a runtime of 1h 38m (98 minutes).
- What genre is My Sweet Little Village?
- My Sweet Little Village is a Comedy film.
- Where was My Sweet Little Village produced?
- My Sweet Little Village was produced in Czechoslovakia.